St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06
WITH THE CHILDREN.
Bright Fancies and Odd Speeches
of the Little Ones.
| BORN LAWYER.

Bright Fancies and Odd Speeches
of the Little Ones.
A BORN LAWYER.
Providence Journal
Street Scene: Three small boys, one
manipulating long stick of molasses
candy by inserting it into his esophagus
and bringing it to view again.
Second Small BOy-Say, Johnny, give
me piece.
Nav, won't, coz you axed me-"
Third Small BOy-Say, Johnny,
didn't AK We.
''Well. seed you didn't want any,
DISCREDITED BY INSINUATION.
San Francisco Chronicle.
1t is pleasant to know even one fam
lily in which the child of tender years
takes an interest in those practical de-
tails of housekeeping which make a
woman so valuable to man who wants
to keep house. The youngster is but
seven. They are family of three and
uOne of them like dessert. But the
other evening guest Unexpectedly
came to dinner, and it came to queS
ton as to whether he might not like a
bit of cheese. The young lady, with
great urbanity, looked up and said:
Mamma, l don't believe there's any
thing in the house except some mouse
cheese, and | don't think the general
would like that"
THE GENUINE HUNTSMAN SPIRIT.
Providence Journal.
A small boy was given toy gun in the
use of which beans served as ammuni-
ton. The little fellow was tremen-
dOusly excited over the toy, and came in
one morning from the yard, where he
had been firing it, eXclaiming eXcitedly:
Il shot bean right up through Cod
house, and think hit him." e
The earneStmtS SIS of the little lad
showed how unconscious he was of any
sound of irreverence in his words.
A THEORY AND A QUERY.
Chicago Tribune.
A little threr-year-old Chicago girl
and her grandmother were walking on
Madison street day or two ago when
they met a man who was hObbling
along on crutches.
Grandma" said the little girl, ''what
ter with the him?''
THAT poor man has only one leg" re-
piled the lady; ''he is cripple"
The little blue eyes looked SympathiZ-
ingly and thOughtfully at him, and for
few moments the child said nothing.
Then, having apparently formed some
kind of a theory as to the cause of the
poor mans defOrmity, she asked:
''Grandma, what is God doing with his
other Lego"
THE REFORMED HOME GOVERNMENT.
Philadelphia North American.
Mother Ito fOur-year-Old)- If your
dolly has been so naughty has you
say, FlOssie, why don't you give er
good whipping?
FlOssie Neutrality-suspicious. / don't
b'lieve in that sort of thing.
EQUAL RIGHTS DEMANDED.
Sedalia (Mo.) BazoO.
A little Sedalia girl who had been
taught to Offel prayer to God before re-
firing to rest nights, was with her mother
at the st. Louis fair last week, and stop
ping with friends in the city, where
there were other visitors, among whom
were some ministers. Ministerial vacation
had been the theme of the after-supper
conversation, two of the ministers say
ing they were enjoying much needed
rest. The little lady was reminded, on
preparing for bed at night, that she had
neglected her usual prayer. With
manifest feeling that all was right with
her, she replied: ''Why, these minis
tiers are here on preaching vacation; l
am tired, and want a praying vacation,
too"
WEAKENING INFLUENCES.
Youths Companion.
Jamie'S mother took him to a Chris
tan convention and he was so much i'm
pressed that he was a very good boy for
several days after. One day he was
very restless and had to be corrected
several times. After his mamma had
talked with him seriously for some
naughty action, he exclaimed; Il
guess you'll have to take me to another
convention; won't you, mammal"
KNEW ALL ABOUT PETER.
Dumb Animals.
1t was at a Sunday-school exhibition,
and the superintendent was showing off
the results of his labOrS. During the
exercises he asked the children who
could tell him anything about Peter.
No one answered. The question was
repeated several times, till finally lit
tie girl held up her hand. ss.Well, my
dear" said the superintendent, 'sthat's
right; am glad to see there is one lit
tie girl who will put these larger boys
and girls to shame" The little girl
came forward to the platform and was
told to tell the audience what she knew
of Peter. She put her finger in her
mouth, and, looking very smiling,
said:
Peter, Peter. pumpkin-eater.
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
Put her in a pumpkin shell,
And there he kept her very well.
Amid the roar that followed she hur-
ried gayly to her seat.
HOW THE RABY LOOKS.
Newburyport News.
A little Byfeld girl. two years old,
went with her aunt to see a baby, and
when she came home exclaimed: ''Oh,
mamma. the baby cried till it bent its
face all over"
OPPOSED TO ''MIDDLEMEN."
Philadelphia Bulletin.
A little fOur-year-old chubby-faced
boy sat clenching his fingers around
a silver dollar at the Sunday school
service at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Tyrone, Pa, on Sunday, and
later reluctantly surrendered it to a
person who collected contributions to
the church fund, saying afteTward: Il
didn't want to give it to Mr.. B; l
wanted to give it to the LOrd.'
A COnundrum.
Epoch.
Mamma" said little girl OF four,
whose father pays very little attention
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